Donnelly v. Minneapolis Manufacturing Co.

In this case, plaintiff, an employe of defendant, seeks to recover damages because, as he alleges, plaintiff contracted “an occupational disease,” known as “chronic bronchitis with chemical poisoning” on account of the negligence of defendant. A general demurrer to the complaint was sustained and plaintiff appeals. Taking the complaint at its face value, as we must for present purposes, plaintiff has become afflicted with the disease in question because defendant, a manufacturer among other things of flax straw products, violated the duty imposed upon it by section 4, chapter 491, p. 645, L.…